Natural Language Processing Provides Foundation for AI in Medical Diagnoses

Alan M. Reznik, MD, MBA, FAAOS; Kenneth Urish, MD, PhD

This article is the third installment of an ongoing series about artificial intelligence. The first two installments are available online at www.aaosnow.org. Developing technology could lead to AI-based treatment plans for many common orthopaedic problems The first article in this series (“Understanding the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Orthopaedic Surgery,” AAOS Now, September 2018) discussed the basic concepts and history of artificial intelligence (AI).

Diagnostic Approaches for PJI Continue to Evolve

Brandon Naylor, DO; Gabriel Makar, BS

“The 2018 Definition of Periprosthetic Hip and Knee Infection: An Evidence-Based and Validated Criteria,” published in The Journal of Arthroplasty, attempts to address the limitations of previous guidelines and aid clinicians and surgeons in navigating this often-difficult diagnosis. Javad Parvizi, MD, of the Rothman Institute, is the study’s lead author.

AAOS Patient Safety Committee Considers Ways to Avoid Harm Through Innovations in Quality and Safety

Recently, members of the AAOS Patient Safety Committee—David C. Ring, MD, PhD, chair; Michael R. Marks, MD, MBA; Dwight W. Burney III, MD; Ramon L. Jimenez, MD; Alan M. Reznik, MD, MBA; Michael S. Pinzur, MD; and Nina R. Lightdale-Miric, MD—participated in a roundtable discussion about innovation in quality and safety. : An evolution in the definition of harm was the catalyst for a discussion of innovation in quality and safety.

AAOS and the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Introduce Musculoskeletal Tumor Registry Pilot

AAOS, in collaboration with the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS), announced the launch of a Musculoskeletal Tumor (MsT) Registry feasibility pilot to begin capturing data on orthopaedic oncology bone tumor procedures in a structured and scalable way. Six major U.S.

Injury Prevention in Young Athletes

Amy Kile

That experience inspired Dr. Each year, high school athletes account for 2 million injuries, 500,000 doctor visits, and 30,000 hospitalizations. And with 70 percent of individuals showing signs of post-traumatic osteoarthritis 15 years after a serious sports-related injury to a lower extremity, the impact lasts long after the initial injury has healed.